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Reply 1988

TV·2015–2016·1 season, 20 episodes·tvN·Comedy·1h 30m·8.8·Created by Shin Won-ho, Lee Woo-jung

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Take a nostalgic trip back to the late 1980s through the lives of five families and their five teenage kids living in a small neighbourhood in Seoul.

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  1. 01Reply 1988 S01E04Can't Help~ingS01E04 · 10.0Deok-sun declares she wants to get into college, Seong-gyun nurses hurt feelings, and Taek deals poorly with losing.
  2. 02Reply 1988 S01E01Hand in HandS01E01 · 7.0In 1988 Seoul, Deok-sun spends her days hanging out with childhood friends and practicing her role in the upcoming Olympics opening ceremony.

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Episodes by season

Season0120Episodes2015–16Aired 8.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Reply 1988 S01E01Hand in HandNovember 6, 2015 7.0In 1988 Seoul, Deok-sun spends her days hanging out with childhood friends and practicing her role in the upcoming Olympics opening ceremony
  2. S01E02Reply 1988 S01E02One Thing You Misunderstood About MeNovember 7, 2015Choi Taek's latest win calls for a neighborhood celebration. Deok-sun and Dong-il grieve for their loved one's passing in different ways.
  3. S01E03Reply 1988 S01E03The Rich are Innocent, and the Poor are GuiltyNovember 13, 2015Despite her disastrous dance skills, Deok-sun is determined to win a cassette player at a talent show being held during her school retreat.
  4. S01E04Reply 1988 S01E04Can't Help~ingNovember 14, 2015 10.0Deok-sun declares she wants to get into college, Seong-gyun nurses hurt feelings, and Taek deals poorly with losing.
  5. S01E05Reply 1988 S01E05Preparing for WinterNovember 20, 2015Bo-ra's participation in risky student protests upsets Dong-il. Sun-young wants to show her mother she's doing all right, even when she isn'
  6. S01E06Reply 1988 S01E06The First Snow is FallingNovember 21, 2015Taek shoulders heavy pressure as he heads to China for a tournament. Deok-sun writes about experiencing first love, which Jung-hwan happens
  7. S01E07Reply 1988 S01E07To That PersonNovember 27, 2015With Christmas around the corner, everyone picks names for Secret Santa. Jung-hwan notices Deok-sun wants a pair of pink mittens.
  8. S01E08Reply 1988 S01E08One Warm RemarkNovember 28, 2015While the Kim family braces for Jung-bong's heart surgery, Bo-ra runs into relationship trouble, and Deok-sun meets No-eul's girlfriend.
  9. S01E09Reply 1988 S01E09What it Means to Cross the LineDecember 4, 2015The new year comes with money trouble for Sun-young and a health scare for Moo-sung. Deok-sun gets a glimpse of Taek's life in the spotlight
  10. S01E10Reply 1988 S01E10MemoryDecember 5, 2015Everyone piles into Bo-ra's car to fetch Dong-ryong after he runs away from home on his birthday. Deok-sun and Taek take a detour on the way
  11. S01E11Reply 1988 S01E11Three PropheciesDecember 11, 2015The moms see a fortuneteller. Jung-hwan grapples with complicated feelings, made worse when Deok-sun and her family temporarily move into hi
  12. S01E12Reply 1988 S01E12What It Means To Love SomeoneDecember 12, 2015Secrets abound as Sun-young keeps news about her part-time job from Sun-woo, who sneaks around with Bo-ra. Moo-sung babysits.
  13. S01E13Reply 1988 S01E13Superman is BackDecember 18, 2015Il-hwa gets anxious about a lump on her chest before a physical at the hospital. Taek leaves for a big competition in Tokyo.
  14. S01E14Reply 1988 S01E14Don't You WorryDecember 19, 2015Sun-woo doesn't like that Sun-young and Moo-sung have grown so close. Deok-sun gifts Jung-hwan a pink shirt for his birthday.
  15. S01E15Reply 1988 S01E15Between Love and FriendshipDecember 25, 2015Deok-sun faces a harsh reality check about getting into college. Dong-ryong ends up at the police station. Seong-gyun takes a bad fall.
  16. S01E16Reply 1988 S01E16Life is an Irony (1)December 26, 2015When a TV singing competition rolls into town, Mi-ran and Dong-ryong are eager to audition. Bo-ra moves out to study for the bar exam.
  17. S01E17Reply 1988 S01E17Life is an Irony (2)January 8, 2016As Deok-sun and the boys ponder their futures, the parents discuss their own bygone dreams. Meanwhile, Taek dreams of something sweeter.
  18. S01E18Reply 1988 S01E18Goodbye, My First LoveJanuary 9, 2016It's 1994, and the friends are back in town for Taek's birthday. Deok-sun gets stood up for a concert, and Bo-ra agrees to a blind date.
  19. S01E19Reply 1988 S01E19You Did Your Very BestJanuary 15, 2016During a layover in Beijing, Deok-sun makes sure to stop by to take care of Taek. Jung-hwan puts together a touching surprise for Mi-ran.
  20. S01E20Reply 1988 S01E20Goodbye, My Youth. Goodbye, Ssangmundong.January 16, 2016While Sun-woo and Bo-ra set out to change their parents' minds about their relationship, juicy gossip about Taek turns up on the news.

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